Verizon to pick up Nokia Lumia 928 in Red? NaviFirm hints at a new version of the popular Windows Phone

By all accounts, the Nokia Lumia 928 on Verizon, an exclusive variant of the 92x series, is doing quite well. Verizon has steadily picked up Windows Phone market share in the US, mostly at the expense of AT&T and it helped bring a flagship Nokia device to one of the most important carriers in the States.

Currently, the Lumia 928 is only offered in glossy White or Black and while the device has a solid specification list, it could stand to be spiced up a bit in the looks department. That’s why the 1328 OS ROM spotted on NaviFirm Plus with the label RM-860 VAR VRZ RED (059R227) has piqued our interest. The other two versions, both white and black, are already listed but that Red variant and product code is something new.

Could Verizon be looking to refresh their Lumia 928 lineup with a dash of red? It certainly looks plausible. We’ve seen AT&T do as much in the past with the Lumia 900, so there is precedence for this kind of addition by a carrier. Plus we’ve always wondered why Verizon didn’t opt for a Red Lumia 928 from day one—seems kind of obvious seeing as that’s their official color.

We’ll just have to sit back and see what happens, but if you were thinking of grabbing a Lumia 928 for you or a loved one, you may want to hold back a few weeks as this could be close to release.

Just the fact we're talking about windows phones on Verizon is wonderful and Sprint too of course. I've been on board "original focus" for nearly three years and it's been a rough go for the platform, especially with iPhone / Android tech sites trashing it! Like I've said from the beginning....the people will decide the fate of windows phone! Looking fantastic!

I actually like my matte black. It's not as slippery and fingerprints are much less obvious, unless you are up close. I'll admit that the sharper corners were a thing to get used to at first, but now I kinda like them. Feels more secure in my hand.

"By all accounts, the Nokia Lumia 928 on Verizon, an exclusive variant of the 92x series, is doing quite well"
Is this true? Quick check of Amazon shows the 928 is 8th place on Verizon list, after several different colors of the GS4 and GS3. And thats with its price being $0. Not saying Amazon is the best measure of success, but its all I have, unless you have other numbers.

gah..this was the one i was attempting to wait for but couldnt hold out when i got my black one on amazon for free. although, for whatever reason it hasn't hit verizon's system that i made that purchase using an upgrade as i've never been charged a 30 dollar activation fee and my data is still unlimited after 2 billing cycles.... is a red lumia 928 worth giving that up/spending more money? hmmm lol

I ask you this, why is it Verizon's color base stops at red? Even know your company color is red your allowed to have numerous abundance of colors. There is no law that I am aware of against this. I always get a kick when I hear Verizon is getting this or that phone in red. Its different than black I guess.

They seem kind of conservative. I mean, the NL928 could have been yellow, cyan, etc. too but they were like "no, black and white". Kind of lame as the NL928 from the front is too square/boring, imo. Great phone, just Verizon had Nokia tone it down so much...just like the NL810.